Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 23 Oct 2026 | Updated: 0 days ago
Refugee Integration Outcomes Cohort Study – England & Wales
Dataset
Summary
Citation:
Office for National Statistics, released 23 October 2026, ONS SRS Metadata
Catalogue, dataset, Refugee Integration Outcomes Cohort Study – England & Wales,
https://doi.org/10.57906/jy6z-m905
DOI Name:
Documentation
Description:
Researchers should contact the ONS RIO project team (ons.rio.cohort.study@ons.gov.uk) to express their interest in using the data before applying to the SRS
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The RIO project links Home Office refugee data with other government administrative data to create a comprehensive dataset of refugee outcomes to inform our understanding of refugee integration. It aims to provide a robust dataset which can be analysed to provide evidence to support interventions by government and other organisations.
The current RIO dataset includes records of 169,488 refugees who were granted asylum in the UK and were residing in England or Wales in the period 2015 to March 2025 and 43,509 refugees who were resettled to the UK and residing in England or Wales via Vulnerable Persons and Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Schemes (VPRS/VCRS), UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), or Afghan Citizen’s Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) Pathway 2 in the period 2015 to March 2025. These groups represent a subset of all refugees in England and Wales and therefore conclusions from this study should not be generalised across other refugee groups.
The refugee cohorts have been linked to:
• Census 2021 data
• Birth and Death Registration data (2015-2024)
• HMRC PAYE-RTI data covering every individual in the UK who pays income tax and national insurance through the PAYE system for the tax years 2014/15 to 2024/25
• Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) data covering those studying at higher education institutions for the academic years 2010/11 to 2022/23
The linked data allows for analysis of integration outcomes including labour market participation, language proficiency and housing and living conditions.
Coverage
Spatial
Spatial Coverage:
- England
- Wales
Geographical Levels:
local authority district
Temporal
Start Date:
01 January 2015
Latest Data:
31 March 2025
Frequency:
IRREGULAR
Distribution Release Date:
23 October 2026
Provenance
Source:
- Administrative
- Linked
Access and Governance
Usage
Condition of Access:
Access needs approval
Condition of Use:
- Special statistical disclosure rules
- Output required for approval
- Disclaimers required on output
Resource Creator:
Office for National Statistics
Access
Access Service:
- Safe Rooms, SafePods
- Assured Organisational Connectivity – office based
Jurisdictions:
GB-EAW
Data Controller:
Office for National Statistics
Access Level:
Access Level 2
Format and Standards
Languages:
en
Formats:
CSV
Origin
Name:
ONS Secure Research Service